Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport

General information Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport

Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is the largest airport in France and the second busiest based on the number of passengers. Annually 65 million passengers fly through this airport; that’s an average of almost 200,000 per day. The airport offers international flights and has destinations all over the world. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport has destinations such as New York, Beijing, Los Angeles, Hong Kong and Mexico City. But you can also go here for air travel to major European cities.

Airlines and destinations

There are dozens of airlines flying to and from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. These are mainly the big and well-known names, such as British Airways, Delta Airlines, Emirates, KLM and Turkish Airlines. These airlines offer flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to numerous destinations all over the world. Most flights are offered all year round and you can always book them. Whether it’s a city break or a sun holiday: from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport you can get anywhere.

The destinations of Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport cannot be counted on two hands. Here you can book flights to the major cities, but you can also book many other destinations. International flights to New York, Tokyo and Los Angeles are the most popular. But you can also book flights to European cities like Dublin, Munich and Reykjavik. There are many possibilities and that makes Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport a versatile and large airport.

Native name: Aéroport de Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle
Also known as: Charles de Gaulle Airport, Roissy Airport
Adress: 95700 Roissy-en-France, France
IATA: CDG
ICAO: LFPG
Passengers: 76.15m (2019)

Accessibility

Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is easily accessible from Paris itself and from other surrounding cities. The airport is located at the busy A1 motorway and this ensures that you can be in the center of Paris within 45 minutes. Public transport is also an option. It takes half an hour to 40 minutes by train; the connection is good, so you never have to wait long for a train. Another option is the bus; from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport you can drive directly to the center of Paris. The bus takes longer: 60 to 75 minutes.

Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport Parking

Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is a large airport and a large airport requires extensive parking facilities. You can choose a more expensive and cheaper option: PR Eco, PX Eco and PW Eco are the cheaper options; P1, P3, PAB, PCD, PEF and PG are the more expensive options. For the first parking options you pay €26 for a day, for the more expensive options this amount is already €39. It doesn’t differ much per hour; however, for long term parking it is advisable to choose the cheaper option. For some parking spaces (PW Eco and P3 Resa) you need to reserve spaces in advance to make use of the parking spaces.

Flights

Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is a large airport that can take you anywhere in the world. This makes Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport an ideal airport when you like to choose from a wide range of destinations. One drawback is the busyness of the airport; with over a hundred thousand passengers a day it can be very busy at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. There is also a nice travel time from the center of Paris to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.

Car rental

You arrive at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, you need a car rental:

Hotels

Book a hotel near the airport or one for your stay:

Book a taxi

Book a taxi at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. It is about 26 km (45 min.) to the city centre of Paris. A normal price for a taxi is around € 55.